A man was stabbed in the chest by a burglar he discovered ransacking his Nuneaton home in the early hours of Saturday.

The incident happened just after 1am, in Cedar Road, in the Camp Hill area of the town.

The man was woken by a noise in the living room and went downstairs to investigate - where he was confronted by three intruders.

As he approached one of the burglars he was stabbed in the chest with a sharp instrument.

A 25-year-old woman also at the house was unhurt during the incident.

The man was taken to the George Eliot Hospital for treatment but was later discharged.

A police spokeswoman for the Nuneaton area described the incident as "very nasty".

She said: "The chap received a stab wound to his chest because he disturbed a burglary but thankfully he has been released from hospital.

"Because the burglary was disturbed, it is not known at this stage if anything was stolen from the property."

The youth who is believed to have carried out the attack is described as being aged between 15 and 16, wearing a grey and blue hooded top, blue jeans and trainers.

There are no descriptions of the other burglars.

The burglars are understood to have got in by kicking in the front door and officers at Nuneaton CID would like to hear from anyone who may have seen anything suspicious in the area of Cedar Road at around 1am on Saturday.